Leigh Picchetti is a reputation and brand strategist with more than 20 years’ experience in marketing and communications and nearly a decade of leadership in the areas of cleantech, ESG and the energy transition. Prior to joining CO280, she led marketing for eFuels technology provider and project developer Infinium. She also helped launch the first retail carbon farming program at global agribusiness giant Nutrien. Her experience spans a multitude of industries across corporate, nonprofit and agency settings. Based in the Denver metropolitan area, Leigh has been recognized by the Denver Business Journal as an Outstanding Woman in Business and is a graduate of the Denver Metro Chamber Leadership Foundation “Leadership Denver” program. She has earned dozens of awards from industry organizations such as Investor Relations Magazine, Ragan, the Public Relations Society of America, the Business Marketing Association, the Cooperative Communicators Association and the National Agri- Marketing Association. Leigh earned a master’s degree in organizational leadership from the University of Denver and holds a bachelor’s degree in communication studies from the University of Iowa.
I am a Carbon Removal Associate at BeZero Carbon, a global carbon ratings agency. In my role, I lead BeZero's CDR research, including building market-first frameworks for assessing the durability and scalability of different CDR pathways. I also lead business development within CDR, speaking to developers, buyers and intermediaries from across the CDR market.
Corby is Marketing Executive at Unbound Summits, on a mission to increase awareness of the importance of our global CDR gatherings to accelerate the industry to gigaton-scale removal. He's passionate about the power of science & technology to save the planet from climate disaster. Having started his career at the one of the UK's largest science parks, Corby is new to CDR, and is inspired by the innovation and ingenuity of the industry. He loves to meet new people and learn about new segments and projects within CDR, so please reach out if you have any news or want to chat! If you'd like to be featured in an Unbound Showcase on the Carbon or Adapt Unbound LinkedIn channels, please contact Corby at corby@unboundsummits.com for more info.
Biomass Solution has been in renewables and decarbonization space for 16 years with biochar production facility operating in Puerto Rico (via BRi), with biochar and CDR sales completed. Now also working with C2, we are looking for collaborative efforts. We are also looking to place CDR's and other avoidance credits for our projects pipeline.
I serve as the Direct Air Capture Hubs Program Manager at the U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Fossil Energy and Carbon Management where I help oversee the DAC Hubs program and work on a variety of other carbon dioxide removal projects. Please get in touch if you would like to learn more about DOE's CDR programming or otherwise engage with us!